Mrs. Annette Bowen took over the school after her husband, Mr. Croasdaile Bowen B.D., Archdeacon of Christchurch, died and she had to find alternative means to support her family. She ran the school until1909 and it eventually became St. Margaret’s.
The school was first located in Riccarton and later in the central city on Armagh Street. It had four classrooms and an average of 90 students - from the first years after kindergarten to matriculation (university entrance) - including Mrs. Bowen’s own.
“The great aim of the school is to assist girls prepare themselves for home life in the future by self-discipline and by the cultivation of sensible interests which can be pursued in after life…”
From: Upper Riccarton Cemetery 2007 p.14-16.
‘Mr Lund and Miss Violet Ward were a great strength to me in the early days, the former, I rejoice to say is still teaching in the school…’
From the Lohse-Bowen School Newsletters (No 1: 24.05.1902) held at the Anglican Church Archives in Christchurch
These newsletters also show HM Lund’s children attended the school
No 1: 24.05.1902
Prize List 1901: M. Lund – arithmetic
No. 3 24.05.1904
Visiting teacher: Mr. Lund and Mrs. Simms (pupil of Mr. Lund)
Prize List 1903: Margaret Lund – Drawing
No. 4 24.05.1905
Visiting teacher: Mr. Lund
Girls who have come: Kitty Lund
No. 5 24 May 1906
Visiting teachers: Mr. Lund
Prize List 1905: Kitty Lund – English, French and Old Girls’ Prize
No. 6 August 1907
Visiting teachers: Mr. Lund
Prize List 1907: Kitty Lund – Class Prize
Girls who have left: M. Lund
No. 7 Bowen School Magazine 23/05/1908 265 Armagh Street
Visitng staff: Mr. Lund
No. 8 24/05/1909
Visiting staff: Music – Mr. Lund (and others listed)
Prize List: Kitty Lund – Class prize
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